If you’ve never had experience with children, how do you know if they are developing as they should be or whether there is something to be concerned about? Like so many other parents, Tamara Stanley and her husband didn’t know what Autism was when the school recommended a test for their eldest son. They certainly […]

What we do today as parents and role models matters tomorrow.

Part 3 of a 3 Part Series on Basic Human Psychological Needs: Intentional Parenting BRAIN FACT + PSYCHOLOGY + PARENTING Autonomy is one of the core basic human psychological needs, as outlined in the study of Basic Psychological Needs Theory (BPNT). Autonomy means: Autonomy refers to the experience of volition and willingness. When satisfied, one […]

‘TUDE TIP + FAMILY + SANITY SAVER + TIME SAVER Mess = stress for your brain. It may not seem like a big issue, but simply having a disorganised or messy environment, whether it’s at your desk, in the kitchen or the Little Peeps bedrooms can cause your brain to release cortisol (the stress hormone) […]

Part 2 of a 3 Part Series on Basic Human Psychological Needs: Intentional Parenting BRAIN FACT + PSYCHOLOGY + PARENTING Competency is one of the core basic human psychological needs, as outlined in the study of Basic Psychological Needs Theory (BPNT). To be competent means: the experience of effectiveness and mastery. Competence becomes satisfied as […]

This simple little story is a classic, adapted from The Star Thrower by Loren Eiseley (1907-1977). It has great moral foundations. I love the Starfish Story so much I created a ‘Tude design dedicated to it. And the story goes… One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy hurriedly […]